Reel



0.11. HENDERSON.

REEL.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. Io, I92I.

Patented 116117, 1922.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

/ Vw @Moz/110130 G. M. HENDERSON.

. HEEL.'

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 10, 1921.

Patented Feb. 7, 1922.

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcE.

GEORGE M. HENDERSON, OF FARELL, IENN'SYLVANIA.

REEL.

ToV all whom t may concern.'

. Be it known thatI, GEORGE M. HENDER- soN, asubj ect ofzthe KingofEngland, residing at Farrell, inthe county of-Mercer and State of- Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in' Reels;

van'd'f'I do declare the following to be a full, Y clear, and exact'description of the invention,

-such as will enable others skilledfin ythe .art to which it appertains tomake and `use' the same. 'f

.f This invention relates to an improvedreel upon which rope, wire, or the like is wound for convenience in shipping and storing.;

.. The principal object ofthe invention-is to provide adevice of this kind which is of extremeV simplicity in construction', being composed of a plurality 'of wire` loops and connectors for these loops inthefform 'of plates, the 'amount of wire vandfmaterial.

necessary ,toformA the Vreel-'being reduced to l a minimum. Thus',.the costof'manufacture of the reel is reduced considerably anda vreel isprovidedwhich is as equallyadvantageousand effective as' any similar reels now l Another object-of the invention'is to -prorvide a Teel'fWhe'reinthe number off parts used to construct'it'is reduced to ai minimum;

one which is veryri'gidl and stro'ngin 'Constructi'onjand capable of withstandinglrough usa'ge; yone inwhichthe, parts can; ifdesired, Y

be easily andY readily ls'epara'tedfso that a compact packagemay be had for convenience in storageand transportation. f'

Other objects andv advantages of the in- Y lvention willfbe'apparent vduring the course' T of the followingdescription. V

In the accompanyingfdrawings, formingf partof this' specilication and in which like numerals are-.employed `to' designate like parts throughoutthe same:

Figure 1 is air-end elevation."-vv

`Figure. 2isafront'elevation'.` V

Figur@ 3 is va section takenfon the line 3 3 omer f l .l

Figures ll, 5f andt are detail perspective views of parts of the reel'disconnected.`

Referring tothe drawings, `wherein the' preferred embodimentl of the inventionV is clearly' illustrated, it will be seen that the ureel is formed fromgfourwire loops, two of whichare relatively short, vof substantially the same length, and are? herel indicated by` the numeral l. These loops-arearrang'ed in 'Specification of Letters Patent. Y

Patented Feb. 7, 1922.

- application med rfebruery10,1921.` serial No. 443,889.

slightly longer than the two loops justfreferred to, and they lare disposed at right vangles to and extend through the loops l at points intermediate the ends ofthe latter, these loops 2 being also spaced from' one another. Loops 2 have their opposite ends bent at right anglesto the body portion as indicated at 3, these ends extending in a substantial plane with `the loops l and forming y.with the latter heads for the reel. The intermediate horizontal .portions of the loops 2 form the .hub of the reel. The loops in all instances are v:formed from a single piece 'ofA wire bent into the shape shown, the free' ends being soldered, welded, or otherwise spaced relationship at points opposite one i. another. The two'remaining .loops 2 are secured together, as indicated at the points 4.'

I makeuse of novelmeans for `securing f therespective loops together at their point 1 Vof engagement with 'each other. y While this Ameans may be of someother construction, it

is preferably in the form of metal plates 5 vof substantially rectangular shape ywhich .may well, be termed Vhere as end plates.A .'As'shown, .each plate isy provided atits corners with a notch 6 which forms a seat. Ad-

jacent to each seat are" integral. straps or l tongues y7 whichare adapted to ber wrapped around the strands of wire ofthe laterally benty ends of theloops 2. It is to vbe noted, e

that in order to prevent accidentaly displace- 'ment of the #wires from the aforesaid' seats,

hooks 8 are provided at these points.

`In constructing the reel, I irst seat the loops 2 in the notches 6, after which I bend .the opposite ends of these loops laterally so x .that they extend ina substantial planefwith the plates. Sometimes, the ends of the wire loops 2 are bent previous tol connection .to t-he plates 5.y .'After the loops'2are placed in the seatsin the manner justy described, I place the loops 1 against the outerfaces of the end plates 5, causing them to rest inthe corners formed by the bending of the wirei. loops 2. Then, I wrap the tongues'7 about the-vertical portions ofthe laterally bent ends'of'the loops 2 in the manner disclosed.

in aknock-dovvn'form. I Wishto mention v at this point, that the loops l are provided intermediate tlieirends `with opposed bends 9 forming seats in which the adjacent portions of the Wire loops 2 are received. This construction and arrangement serves to prevent slippage `and, accidental displacement of these loops 1'. I may also direct attention to the fact that the end'pl'ates arecentrally apertured as designated at 10 for passa e of 'ashaftor the like zon which' the reel Vis paced for thefpurpose ofvvindin'g or unwindin'g material on it orfrom it, as the case ma be. `tFrom theforegoing description, it Wi l be -seenthat Il have constructed a' simple and effective' reel which 'embodies 'extremely' few Vand inexpensive parts connected 'and arranged in's'ucha manner that'v they may be 'separated for arranging them in a compact Ypaclmgefor convenience of shipping and :storing yThe'amo-unt of vWire Which'I employ in the formation of 'my 'reel is meduced fto a minimum, there vbeing i four Vllengths Aof :wire employed for `thef'formationof four loops, twofo'f Awhich constitute theh'ub port-ion ofthe reel and `also form a part ofthe'head'fottheilatter. In 'some' in- A "fand"'other advantages and fe'atu'resf of the 1135 "stances, `a fairlyeifective. and advantageous Y `reel 'can beconstrncte'd by omitting ythe loops 1--30 5 i en'd'plates for connecting them andf'spacing f the'm.` IHo'it'fe've'r, the `formand arrangement lland using onlythe two loops -Q'with the 'shown and described isf-preferred. These invention have, fno' doubt, become fapp'arent rom the 'foregoing description and draw- 1110's..A f f t'c'areful consideration lof the descripftionitaken in connection 'With the drawings, 4iis lthf'ju'ghtto be'sufiiciefnt to enable persons v Iamiliar'vvith devices of'this class, to' obtain ya' 'clear-"nnderstanding of the same Thereriore, a fmore lengthy description l isy deemed unnecessary. 1-

- if Since probably the lbest results can be obtained with the construction and arrangefiment herein shownk and described, this con- I"struction and-arrangementis to be takenas L a lpreferred embodiment of the invention.

-Howevenl Wish that it bennderstood that yvarious -minor changes in the shape, size,

and arrangement y'of parts may be resorted "to'withoutxdeparting from therspirit of the claims.'

invention or 'the scope of the subjoined Iclaim:` A, 1.A reel comprising a pair ofl spaced W1re l. -loops arranged yopposite one another, `a second pairzof .spaced Wire loops extending "acrossrthe adjacent loopsfintermediate the fends-of'the latter, being disposed at right i angles thereto, said second Vloops having t'heirends bent atright angles to their body portions vso'v'as to vextend in a substantial plane with the first named loops, and means other.H

' pair-of connecting plates fon the-loops, for retaining -th'e vlatter 'in spaced relation, said plates heir-ig disposed intermediate the ends of i said- `lo'opsyeach Yof the loopsV having-fits opposite `ends bent laterallytorextend m a plane withl said plates, 4 the intermediate i portions y'off the loops 'constituting the hub of the reel, land i the laterally bent: ends constiltutin'g the-heads.

4. A reel of the class described comprisair- :of 1 spaced roppositely' disposed second pair of *spacedA oppositely disposed relativelylon :oval-shaped Wire loopsipassingl through-tide first loopsl and engaging the latter at; points intermediatetheir ends,said first f `loops 'being' formed with oppositely 'disposed-bends intermediate their ends constituting pockets 'receiving the.y adjacent `vvires of the second. pair ofloops the second loo s havin'gtheir-:o'pposite endsbent lat- -era ly-in Vopposite directions :forming with the firstnamedloo'psheads for the reel, ythe lintermediate l.portions :of the secondloops constituting ahub, and substantially square centrally apertured-fconnecting plates for the two pairs of loops, each platebeing provided-at eachiof` its 'corners with; a seat `receiving the adjacent wires of the-aforesaidV loops, being alsofprovided near these seats with ftonguesibent around-one of the adj acent :wires for retaining both'of saidwire's intheir seats. j 5. A reel of the class Vdescribed comprising ,a paircf spaced end plates ofre'ctanguwith a central opening forpassage of a supporting rodor thelike, being alsoprovided atv its corners with notches, onone side of Whichare hooks, and on the .opposite sides of which are relatively' long extensionsforming tongues, and `a kpair of spaced Wire loops having their intermediate Aportions arranged' in said seats, saidloopszhaving their opposite lends bent laterally in a planejwith saidplates and the aforesaid tongues being Wrapped around the vertical portions of the laterallybent ends'to retain said .loops in VVthe seats. Y

V6. A reelof=the class described comprising ai pair of elongated oppositely disposed. Wire loops, each t of kwhich has its opposite ends bent -at rightV angles, the angularly bent ends of one loop extending man oppoylar, formation, eachl'ilate being` provided jmsY site direction to those of the opposite loop, ends of the loops together with the plates and end plates for connecting and holding constitute heads for the reel and the interthe loopsin spaced relation, said plates havmediate portion of the loops forms a hub 10 ing seats formed at their corners for receivtherefor.

ing the bends of the Wire loops, and said In testimony whereof I have hereunto set plates` also having means for maintaining my hand.

the bends in said seats, whereby the bent GEORGE M. HENDERSON. 

